Foot-rest.



G. A.'CRAMER.

FOOT REST.

APPLlcATloN FILED JUNE 2.1916.

1,21 1,824. Patented Jan. 9,1917.

` ATTORNEY rms co.. Pnomumo wasnmcmw GEORGE A. CRAL/IER, OF GARRETT, INDIANA.

roer-REST.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 9, 1917.

l Application filed June 2, 1916. Serial No. 101,318.

To aZZ 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. CRAMER, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Garrett, in the county of Dekalb and'State of Indiana,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in foot rests of that in shoe-shining establishments, and the object of the improvement is to construct a device of its class so that the shoe worn by the patron will become automatically clamped firmly in position when placed upon the foot-rest, and will also become readily released automatically when lifted therefrom.

The objects of the invention are accomplished by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a side elevation of the device, parts thereof being shown in vertical central section; Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1; and F ig. 3 is a detail view showing a portion of the trigger which serves to lock the tilting pedal in normal position, the jaw for clamping the heel being also shown in pivoted relation with the trigger.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views and referring now to the same:

1 is a tubular standard having forwardly extending arms (2) at its upper end, and a cross-piece (3) inserted within its interior near the bottom thereof.

A pedal (4) is pivoted to the forward ends of the arms (2) as indicated (5), and has a toe-plate (6) upon its forward end and forwardly extending jaws (7) -at its rear end. llhe pedal has also an overhanging lip (8) that extends rearwardly, and also a downwardly extending lug (9) adjacent the li 1@A curved trigger (10) is pivoted between the arms (2) as indicated (11) and has upon its swinging end an integral heel-plate (12) that projects loosely through a slot (13) made in the rear portion of the pedal. rlhe trigger (10) has also a notch (14) made in its upper face adapted to receive the lower edge of the lug (9) when the device is in normal position. A jaw-bar (15) is secured to the trigger between the notch and class employed ordinarily 'the spring has heel-plate by means of a pivot (16), and is adapted to be received beneath the lip (8) and bear against the rear face of the lug (9) when the latter is engaged in the notch have invented certain (11) new and useful improvements in Foot-Rests,

A retracting spring (17) extends within the standard, its lower end being connected with an eye-bolt (18) that is secured to the cross-piece (3) and its upper end being coupled to the trigger by means of a strap (19). The upper end of the strap is attached to the trigger by means of a screw (20) at a point above the pivot (l1) upon which the trigger swings. A nut (21) on the eye-bolt bears against the lower face of the crossspiece (3) through which the latter extends and serves to adjust the tension of the spring. rlhe retracting tendency of the effe-ct of swinging the trigger (10) forwardly upon its pivot, and the trigger bears upwardly against the lug (9) on the pedal so that the latter is thereby held in its uppermost or normal position.

ln using the device the foot upon the pedal as when an ordinary sta-nd is used. As the heel of the shoe bears against the heel-plate (12) the trigger becomes released from the lug (9) so that the rear portion of the pedal becomes depressed as the heel is lowered until the jaw-bar pivcted upon the trigger bears against the front face of the heel and shifts it rearwardly so that the back of the heel is clamped against the jaws (7) that project upwardly from the rear end of the pedal. Thus, the shoe is held from wabbling upon the pedal during the cleaning and p0lishing operations that are ordinarily carried out in shoe-shining. `When the patron lifts his foot from the pedal the heel becomes released, owing to the tendency of the trigger to swing forwardly upon its pivot and press the pedal to its normal position. rllhe lip (8) shields the jaw-bar (15) from derangement, and the contact of the latter with the rear face of the lug (9) sets it in proper position for engagement with the heel of the shoe when properly placed in position.

A feature of the invention is the arrangement of the heel-plate in the slot and normally located so that the pedal will not bepatron places his come depressed until the heel of the shoe is placed between the jaws (7) and the awbar and pressed against the plate, because of the engagement of the lug and the notch made inthe trigger 1. A tubular standard having forwardly extending arms at its upper end; a pedal pivoted between said arms near its 'forward end and having upwardly projecting jaws at its rear end, and also a pendant lug at the forward part of its heel portion; a trigger pivoted in the standard and having a notch made therein adapted for engagement with the lug; and a jaw-bar in pivoted connection with the trigger adapted to engage and press the heel of a shoe against the projecting jaws when the trigger and pedal are depressed by the heel.

2. In a device of the class described, a standard; a pedal pivoted in the standard;

' a trigger also pivoted in the standard and adapted to engage the pedal and detain the same in normal position; tension means for holding the trigger in engaging position; and means in connection with the trigger and pedal for clamping the heel of a shoe Copies of this patent may be obtainedl for by the heel.

3. ln a device of the class described, a

standard; a pedal pivotedly mounted thereupon; a trigger pivoted in the standard and so formed as to engage and detain the pedal in normal position, a portion of the trigger projecting loosely through the heel portion of the pedal; a aw-bar having pivotal con nection with the trigger and extending laterally in relation with the pedal and tension means contained within the standard and having connection with the trigger for holding the same in engaged relation with the pedal.

a. In a device of the class, described, a standard; a pedal pivoted thereupon; a trigger pivoted in the standard and adapted to engage and hold the pedal in normal position; and a spring mechanism tending to hold the trigger in engaged position.

In testimony whereof I afiX my signature in presence of two witnesses. j

GEORGE A. CRAMER. `Witnesses:

MATILDA METTLER, SOPHIA HEINE.

ive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

